Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with a6
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 a6
6. Bb3+0.26
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with a6 (C54), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 a6, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. Bb3 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.26).
Top engine moves
- +0.266. Bb3 d6 7. O-O O-O 8. Re1 Ba7 9. h3 h6 10. Nbd2 Nh5
- +0.246. O-O d6 7. Re1 O-O 8. Bb3 Re8 9. Nbd2 Be6 10. Nf1 h6
- +0.246. Nbd2 d6 7. O-O O-O 8. Bb3 Ba7 9. h3 h6 10. Re1 Nh5
Other move orders
- 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. Nbd2 a6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with a6?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 a6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. Bb3 for White, continuing d6 7. O-O O-O 8. Re1 Ba7 9. h3 h6 10. Nbd2 Nh5. The position is roughly equal (+0.26). The next best moves are 6. O-O (+0.24) and 6. Nbd2 (+0.24).
Is the Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with a6 a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.26: the position is roughly equal. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with a6?
C54. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; C is the volume for open games and the French Defense.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).